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Our Children Will Pay for Our Excess Spending
One of the best lessons you can teach your children is about money management. This will give them the tools to make smart decisions with their money when they are older. However, if they see their parents spending excessively, this sends the message to your kids that it is okay. Teach your kids to save 15 percent of everything they earn. Let your kids do chores around the house, and pay them for their effort. This is the best way to teach them about money management. Most people get their spending habits from their parents.Never heard (more…)
Tax Breaks for Companies that Go Green
If you are a business owner who is interested in conserving Earth’s resources, you can save a lot of money at tax time. The prospect of getting tax incentives for doing something for the environment poses a win-win situation for environmentally friendly business owners.
Installing energy efficient products is one of the easiest ways for businesses to get tax credits. If you are planning to upgrade your windows, doors or installation, it makes financial sense to choose Energy Star (more…)
5 Money Saving Tips
Whether its before, during, or after a recession, it is always a great idea to save money. Here is a list of 5 money saving tips that you can do without dramatically changing your lifestyle.
Direct Deposit
If applicable, have a portion of your earnings go directly into a savings account, retirement account, or any other account that you have reserved for savings. Out of sight is out of mind.
Use Coupons
By clipping coupons you can literally save hundreds on your grocery bill. These savings can be transferred to an savings account or a retirement plan. Even consider using free services when browsing for new services, such as free insurance quotes or free photo prints.
Avoid Bank Fees
Some financial institutions charge a fee to have you as a customer. Look at the fees your bank is charging you. If you pay a monthly fee for a checking or savings account then it may behoove you to consider banks with free checking and savings.
Reduce the Cable Bill
A lot of us have cable channels we never watch. Some of us rationalize that we have them “just in case” we may want to watch them later on. Look at your service realistically. If you have channels that you have never or seldom watch or that you find disappointing, consider a package without those channels which may reduce your monthly bill.
Automatically Heat or Cool Your Home
Programmable thermostats have been reported to save anywhere from 10 percent up to 20 percent on heating and cooling bills. During the summer, closes the curtains and draw the blinds to reduce the amount of sunlight heating up your home. In the winter, cover spaces between the doors and floors and keep doors and windows closed as much as possible.
Will Growing Income Equality Lead to Social Unrest?
There have been increasing reports of the shortening of the gap between the income of men and women. Feminists state that it is about time, while others worry if the increase in income equality will lead to social unrest?
This should not lead to social unrest as it does not mean that the wages of men are becoming lower. More women are having to work because of the current economic climate. More women are also employed since the last recession and they (more…)
Why are Right Wing Republicans so Mean and Angry?
People often become angry when they feel threatened, and right-wing Republicans feel threatened by just about everything. They feel that proponents of gay marriage are trying to marginalize traditional relationships and corrupt their child of heterosexual unions. Liberal environmentalists are trying to make the wild areas of our country into playgrounds for backpackers, campers and mountain bikers by supporting legislation that restricts logging and mining. Population in rural areas has been declining for years, and those whose families have lived for generations in small towns sometimes have no choice but to relocate to more (more…)
Ten Ways to Survive on Your Social Security Check
Reducing expenses is always a top priority for anyone living on a budget. For people trying to live on their Social Security pension, the following 10 tips may help reduce your everyday expenses.
1. Use coupons. Make a grocery list before you go shopping, then search online for coupons you can print. This can reduce your grocery bill by one third or more each week.
2. Purchase generic drugs. There are generic drugs available for both over-the-counter medications and most (more…)
Happiness is Being Part of the One Percent
It is certainly easy to imagine that you are part of the one percent, but let’s face the facts; in today’s economic climate 99% is a lot of people that can do just that, imagine. In a world that one percent is represented by the majority of wealth, it is probably more appropriate to ask the question, “Why aren’t the one per centers more involved in contributing to the global economic crisis, especially when it comes to their own countries downfall?”
Popular culture indicated that “greed is good,” when in fact obtaining worldly (more…)